De Long v. Owsley's Ex'x

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Sims

Reversing.

Appellee, Mrs. J. S. Owsley, as executrix of tire estate of her deceased husband, J. S. Owsley, filed this action against appellant, Mrs. Bessie Cecil Anheier DeLong, on two promissory notes the latter executed to the former’s decedent on June 18,-1929, one for the sum .of $515 and the other for the sum of $530, due respectively in one and two years after date. The answer admitted the execution of the notes but pleaded failure of consideration and the court put the burden of proof .on appellant.

At the conclusion of appellant’s evidence a…